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A scorching heat wave moving through Saskatchewan has community organizations scrambling to keep Saskatoon’s most vulnerable residents safe.
Non-profits across the city are opening their doors, handing out thousands of bottles of water and even cranking out cold treats for homeless people and other at-risk residents caught in an extreme heat wave that’s expected to last all week.
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Some agencies are even scrambling to open on Canada Day and over the weekend, fearing the heat could extend into next week.
“The EWS is designed to ensure designated cooling spaces are in place for Saskatoon’s homeless population, greatly reducing their risk of heat exposure-related illnesses during the summer months,” SHIP said on its website. SHIP Communications Manager Andrea Ledding said Environment Canada had informed them it would get hotter in the coming days with temperatures reaching as high as 39 degrees Celsius on Friday, July 2, the second day of a four-day Canada Day weekend. She added that the hot temperatures would continue even in the nighttime. She added that SHIP, like several other non-profit organizations operating in the city, will be closed during the Canada Day weekend.